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Re:The EU Commission accepts high error rates when checking ... by TakeBlaster16 on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @09:34AM (#32564701)
> What evidence would convince you that they are sincerely trying to protect children?

If they sent people into the the real world (where the children are), instead of passively spying on bits and bytes

> HNers believe this conspiracy theory about their own governments

Not a conspiracy theory, and not specific to HN. I dare say it's a mainstream opinion, which explains why they can't openly admit to it and the document had to be leaked (similar to Edward Snowden in the US). This comic predates HN: https://i.redd.it/ifb8agngc7dy.jpg

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Re:The EU Commission accepts high error rates when checking ... by stef25 on Tuesday August 23, 2022 @10:09AM (#32565158)
> If they sent people into the the real world (where the children are), instead of passively spying on bits and bytes

What would those people do in the real world? Kind of a rhetorical question but if you have a good answer then shoot :)

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